Posts Tagged ‘OQO’

RSS Weekly Digest – #4

April 29th, 2009 by kteck | Comments Off | Filed in RSS Digest

Here are my news picks for the week…

Sorry for them being late but i had a busy start of week.

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

The story of the PlayStation
SlingPlayer for iPhone getting closer to release?
Apple may hear Verizon now
Google makes their own Digg, lets users pop stories
Will Oracle kill MySQL? Who cares?
Skype Cuts Prices On SkypeOut Service
Qualcomm, Broadcom reach $891 million settlement
Essential Tips to Get the Best from iTunes
Virus begins to attack PCs
First Android Netbook will cost $250?
Flip Video Ultra HD makes its unofficial debut, gets unboxed
Apple loses patent suit, will have to pay $19M
NVIDIA’s GT300 specs outed — is this the cGPU we’ve been waiting for?
FBI accuses Twitter user of massacre threats
Windows 7 – Gold – As Early as July?
Download Wall-E for just $62,000 Now!
Billionth iPhone App is a Freebie!
Review – Twitter Desktop Clients for Mac, Dual Review
Chalk Drawing Depicts Epic Browser War (With A Touch of Conan) [Browser War]

Saturday, April 25th, 2009yep

Steve Jobs On The Value Of Stock Options
German book publishers want Rapidshare blocked
Former AOL Exec Mike Jones To Become No. 2 At MySpace
Video: Recording analog audio to a floppy disk
New Snow Leopard beta build includes screen recording capabilities, a certain je ne sais quoi
Windows 7 reveals XP mode AKA the IT guy’s wet dream
21 Eye Catchy Collection Of Free Textures
Samsung plays catch-up with 32GB P3
Why AT&T Wants To Keep the iPhone Away From Verizon
Windows 7 Release Candidate 1’s Best Surprise New Features
Conficker virus begins to attack computers
Somniloquy external networking card lets PCS “sleep talk” essential connectivity functions
Microsoft training video reveals older prototype of Windows 7 “superbar”
Bugs Aside – Ubuntu 9.04 Is Pretty Slick

Friday, April 24th, 2009

It’s official: Windows 7 Release candidate available for download May 5th
No, This Dancing Building’s Bricks Are Not Falling Like Tetris [Art]
Hollywood attacks RealDVD in court
Model 2+ production seen as “unlikely,” says OQO exec
Coming Soon: Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC
Analysis: App Store now $1 million a day business, cloud mobile apps the next big thing
Windows 7 RC build 7100 leaked
Windows 7 Release Candidate Update
Microsoft axes Live Search Product Upload
Apple Loses Patent Lawsuit from Opti Inc on “Predictive Snooping”
Internet Explorer 8 Security
Irish reject e-voting, go back to paper
Microsoft Surface First-Run Experience
Geocities to close after 15 years of aesthetic “awesomeness”
Android-Based G1 Phone Sells One Million Units
News: Bump is billionth app downloaded, 13-year-old wins prizes

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

Apple Questioned Again About a Mac Netbook
Jaunty Jackalope hops onto scene with GNOME 2.26, new features
Consuming the Contents of Windows 7 Libraries
iPhone OS devices continue to dominate mobile traffic

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

iSuppli: Kindle 2 costs twice as much to buy as it does to make
Apple iPhone & iPod Touch sales pass 37 million
Steve Riley on Windows 7 Security
Apple with “No Plans” to Change AT&T iPhone Exclusivity and Other Notes
Pixelpipe adds drag-and-drop uploading to Firefox
Make your own solid state drive with a CF card
Second Life gives users ability to filter Mature, X-rated content
Apple WWDC rumors: MacBook speed bumps, pro application upgrades (but where’s the netbook?)
Congress wants new probe into P2P file-sharing snafus
The EagleTec USB Nano flash drive: it doesn’t get much smaller
Panasonic makes school runs more cinematic with its in-dash Blu-ray player
OLPC waves goodbye to AMD for new XO laptop, adopts VIA chip
Face recognition comes to Flickr
MacBooks, MacBook Pros, and Pro Apps to See Updates at WWDC?

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

iTunes Price Hikes Hurt Some Track Rankings
Amazon Video on Demand goes high definition
Apple preparing to release new Snow Leopard beta build
From Mingebag To Gmod Activist
DiggBar Changes Live Today
Why Time Capsule Is Doomed to Suck
Rumor smash: Windows 7 will keep 6.1 versioning
Sony Pictures is on YouTube, Hulu, but not Joost anymore
Nvidia gives developers OpenCL driver and SDK support
Bluetooth “high speed” technology becomes official with 3.0 spec
GamePark Wiz app store coming this summer
VMware’s Cloud OS Is Compelling, But Closed
Google joins effort for 3D Web standard with new plugin, API
Windows 7 Starter Edition Only Runs 3 Applications at Once
End to End Trust and Windows 7
The iPhone app that ran the Boston Marathon
Xbox 360 ‘Game Of The Year’ bundle ships in May
A Peek Inside Windows 8: Coming in 2011 [Windows 8]
LEGO Rock Band officially announced, coming just in time for the holidays
Study: Illegal music downloaders buy 10 times as much legal music as non-illegal downloaders
Google links students, projects in Summer of Code
Windows 7 could change our perception of PCs
More Details of iPhone OS 3.0 ‘Voice Control’ Emerge
Gmail can now suggest recipients for you
AT&T plans to double its 3G network capacity
Google serves up brace of slightly skewed search tools
SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone. What’s the deal?
Video: Sharp’s Mebius LCD trackpad
Fujitsu’s 10.1-inch LOOX M netbook looks good, positively average
OLED displays coming to half of all mobile phones in the next five years

Monday, April 20th, 2009

PSP firmware updated to v5.50
The ESA are fans of Pirate Bay decision
Jonathan DiCarlo: Do We Still Need Bookmarks?
Apple Launches Movie Downloads in German iTunes Store
Windows 7 security enhancements
Blu-ray in every home? Backers aim for $99 players
Windows 7 Starter Won’t Open Any Doors for Android or Linux
ISP Download Caps Not Dead, But Ought to Be
Windows 7 Security: Helping Enable the Mobile Workforce
Google tweaks Chrome with new tabs management features
Windows 7: A New Approach to Securing Today’s Enterprise
Skype coming to the DSi?
$400 Xbox 360 Elite Games of the Year bundle with Halo 3 and Fable 2 gets official
Tweetie for Mac now available
MSI intros the touchscreen Wind Top all-in-one US mod
Adobe brings Flash to the TV screen
Atempo Digital Archive Adds Full Mac OS X Support
The Pirate Bay loads cannon with official appeal
Play Garry’s Mod before you die!
Windows 7 Starter Edition headed for a netbook near you
Engadget’s take on the new mophie Juice Pack Air
Toshiba 10-inch Dynabook UX’s got talent
More Apple Netbook Rumors Pinpoint Foxconn as Manufacturer
Next Generation iPhone to Support HD Video and Apple TV-Like Behavior?
Oracle reels in Sun Microsystems with $7.4bn buy

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

RSS Weekly Digest – #3

April 22nd, 2009 by kteck | Comments Off | Filed in RSS Digest

Here are my news picks for the week…

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

Quickoffice Mobile Office Suite debuts in the App Store
Windows 7 Release Candidate Drops May 5
Chrysler’s Peapod EV lets iPod double as ignition key
Cheap Blu-ray players will hit U.S. store shelves
Dilbert Takes on Cellphone Rebates In Epic Battle With Rebaterus [Comic]
This is not how you’re suppose to wardrive
2009 is an Android year declares Google’s Schmidt
Do You Have a Google Profile?
Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles
SMS messages could be used to hijack a phone
MySpace Fires Employee After Data Breach
The Palm Pre is already in mass production
Kadoink Seized By Creditors
New Get a Mac ads after “Laptop Hunters”

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

Lobby Groups Launch Full Assault For Canadian DMCA
Ubuntu 9.04 release candidate arrives
Windows Mobile 6.5 takes personalization to the next level with themes and Titanium plugins
What’s up, bot? Google tries new Captcha method
Celebrities Take Over Twitter
Apple Comments on Microsoft’s Laptop Hunter Ads

Apple Is Approaching a Defining Moment
Windows 7 RC coming May 5 for public consumption, out now for MSDN / TechNet subscribers
How many paper cups do you trash in a day?
Apple tops PC customer satisfaction survey
Piracy causes nightmares for Stardock’s Demigod
BBC explains DRM restrictions on HD broadcasts
Let your friends crash on these CTRL-ALT-DEL Pillows
Windows Mobile 6.5 coming soon?

Friday, April 17th, 2009

Windows enthusiast Cullen creates “Cophenhagen” user experience concept video
The Pirate Bay verdict: guilty, with jail time
A warning against premature adoption of cloud computing
Job cuts to happen at Sony Ericsson
Hilco / Gordon Brothers acquires Polaroid brand, assets and dignity
iPhone beta OS cracks before release
Microsoft Family Safety Filter Blocks Google
LEGO Boombox looks sweet, still can’t make your kid’s music sound good
Simplify Media- Legally Share Your Music Library with Up To 30 Friends
A Few New Functions Spotted in iPhone 3.0 Beta [Unconfirmed]
Vonage now charges 29% in fees (at least for me)
4 Reasons Apple Should Deliver the iPhone to Verizon
Microsoft targets Barmy Army with Silverlight
Windows Mobile 6.5 to officially “launch” on May 11
If You Become a Yahoo Engineer, You Too Can Have 7 Monitors on Your Desk [Yahoo]
Verizon’s subsidized HP Mini 1000 leaks out
Report: Hulu planning iPhone app
Stone Neo 101 drops into the netbook pond, doesn’t cause a ripple
Tweetie for Mac looks fantastic!
Nintendo sells 435,000 units in the US in first week
AT&T iPhone Exclusivity Expires in 2010, AT&T Asking for Extension?
Samsung, Dell bring SSD encryption solutions
Photo Sharing feature in Live Messenger: Kill it dead

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

This DSi Can Take Itself Apart, Thank You Very Much [Teardowns
4400 Radioshacks Now Accepting Old Gadget Trade-Ins [Retail]
“Apple Tax” Report Backfires On Microsoft
ZuneHD specs leaked, supposedly confirmed by Microsoft
Sun begs IBM to come back and talk
German iTunes Store adds movie purchases, rentals
Mac OS X 10.5.7 update appears to be nearing release
Apple patent shows front-facing camera: Hello, video calls
Genius sues Activision and 7 Studios over Scratch game delay
Iomega opens sub-£2k box of storage tricks
Pirate Bay server becomes museum artefact
Apple, your Mighty Mouse sucks. Please fix it.
Ning hits 1 million social networks
Apple Researching Movement-Aware Interfaces for iPhones
WSJ’s Free iPhone App Is Already Better than the NYT App [Apps]
The Gadgeteer’s ZuneHD Rumor Mill Roundup
DivX 7 video software released for Mac
Apple growth turns negative as worldwide PC shipments plunge
Lose Your Amazon Account and Your Kindle Dies
They’re gone! After outcry, Time Warner uncaps the tubes
Apple and AT&T: Should the Exclusive Deal End?
Are Skype’s founders going to buy back the company from eBay?
SlingPlayer banned from App Store?
Google: We’d love to supply ads for Twitter
It begins: Palm Pre trickles out to accessory manufacturers
Light Up with Windows 7 Libraries
Apple: A PC is no bargain when it doesn’t do what you want
YouTube launching premium section with movies, TV shows
Apple market share drops slightly in the past year
Chrome update offers tab micromanagement options
Verizon Sues Dastardly Californian Fiber-Optic Cable Slicers [Crime]

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Virgin Media switches to Gmail
Apple Offering 8 GB RAM Kits for 2.93 GHz and 2.66 GHz 15″ MacBook Pros
Nirvanix Adds $5M to Keep Data in the Cloud
US company steps in with three new displays for mini-DP Macs (Updated x2)
eBay to spin off Skype in 2010
Eee PC hacked into a digital picture frame
DIGG: (Yet) Another DiggBar Update
OWC Releases Plug & Play Desktop Hardware Raid Solution
Google finally lets Blogger users earn money with AdSense ads
Reports: Mac OS 10.5.7 release imminent
ZuneHD details “confirmed”
CNN acquires leading Twitter account
Microsoft to allow on-campus pub after all
eBay buying stake in Gmarket; Yahoo selling its

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

OTA feature updates for Windows Mobile in the works
OQO could be hurting
app4mac Intros Jump, Projector Productivity Apps
Twitter is at least a dress rehearsal
Google official announces Android OS 1.5
Apple isn’t making your next iPhone, these guys are
Microsoft ends mainstream XP, Office 2003 support
Better Place experiments with WPF & Windows XP for in-car electronic console
Next-gen iPhone shows 15+ parts supply vendors
Reporter drives the Chevy Volt (almost)
Libraries Under the Hood
Ubuntu 9.04 due April 23, includes native ARM port
10 Of The Most Annoying Vista Irritations Solved
Coming Soon, Yet Another Re-Org at Yahoo
Vista Post-SP2 Is the Safest OS On the Planet
iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 3 is out
Google search referer changes
Apple posts third iPhone OS 3.0 beta with minor API changes

Monday, April 13th, 2009

Bluetooth 3.0 specs revealed April 21, 480Mbps
Want to Sync Files Between Computers and Platforms? Check Out Dropbox!
Microsoft: have it your way on IE 8
iPhone Jailbreaking Still Going Strong
YouTube bypasses Korean law by ‘blocking’ uploads and comments
Kwiry- Another Web Service Shutters Its Virtual Doors
Palm’s “Touchstone” induction charger to cost $70?
HP MediaSmart now streams to iPhone, iPod
Burn ISO Images Natively in Windows 7
Sony to sell PSP game without UMD copy?
German Wikileaks Suspension Not Related To Police Raid

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

RSS Digest – #23 – Another late day edition..

January 21st, 2009 by kteck | Comments Off | Filed in RSS Digest

Here are the links for: Tuesday, January 20th 2009…

“Shining” phone steals a little Agora magic
“Solve a problem with Windows 7 beta” actually works?
10 Free DNS and IP Lookup Tools – or DNSstuff.com Alternatives
13 Free Web Apps To Simplify The Designer’s Work life
9 Ways Twitter Can Help in the Real World
AMD Cuts Prices in Response to Intel Pricing Drops
Analysts: iPhone Outselling Android Nearly 6-to-1
Apple Hit with Permissions Law Suit
Apple stops requiring serial numbers for boxed iWork ‘09
Belkingate – as new evidence turns up, the company keeps mum
CBS’s ‘Worst Week’ Mistakes iPod for iPhone, Sends Nerdier Viewers into Convulsions [Goofs]
Converting video with GPU acceleration tested
Desktop integrated graphics shoot-out
Don’t fall for the next generation of Phishers!
Google expands and disbands
Google Gdrive Is The Real Deal?
Got $200? Then buy a matte screen for your 15-inch MacBook Pro!
Ha ha ha… Psystar
Hardwood and Leather MacBook Case Is Maybe Not So Practical [Laptops]
How the Downandup Worm works
How to Find the Best Computer Mouse
How to Get Tons of Mac Software for Free: MacHeist
Intel cuts quad-core chip prices by 40 percent
LG shows off plasma TV with one billion-to-one contrast ratio
Logitech is in financial trouble, mass layoffs imminent
New OS X research warns of stealthier Mac attacks
Phoenix Technologies HyperSpace instant-on OS coming to ASUS
Plantronics laying off 18% of employees, now!
Polaroid fans want their instant film
Retromodo: A Modern Day Unboxing of a 1984 Atari Touch Tablet [Retromodo]
RIM opens the BlackBerry Application storefront, says it’s going to shake up “Music 2.0″RIM opens the BlackBerry Application storefront, says it’s going to shake up “Music 2.0″
Sega America Lays Off Staff
Sony’s VAIO P spotted for sale in Hong Kong, price tag spotted too
Swedish file sharers’ privacy in jeopardy
Video demo: Eee PC Touch UI
Video: Cooler Master replaces car starter with PSU, it works
Video: OQO model 2+ MID gets unboxed, previewed
What’s New in Windows 7: The Taskbar!
Whose notebook is it anyway?
Wiimote and skateboard hacked into a controller, Gator not impressed
Windows 7 – A View From Across The Sea
Windows 7 install roundup
Windows Mobile 6.5 reportedly will include MobileMe competitor (that works)
WTF? Has Firefox been failing for you under OS X?

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

RSS Digest – #12 – Windows 7….

January 10th, 2009 by kteck | Comments Off | Filed in RSS Digest

Here are the links for: Friday, January 9th 2009…

Windows 7 beta downloads halted temporarily
Will it blend? CES Edition
White Dell Adamo pictures leak out
VIA shows off Nano-powered Dr. Mobile Freestyle Mini
Ultimate Ears adds in MetroFi 170 / 220 headphones
The Meanest Thing Gizmodo Did at CES This Year [Pranks

Smartparts introduces four new new digiframes from 2.4- to 19-
Six Vista annoyances fixed in Windows 7
Report: Gmail about one-third as expensive as hosted email
Pegatron and Freescale team for low-power, ultra-cheap netbooks
Palm's Pre boxed
'Palm Pre' Smartphone Announced: WebOS, Wireless Charging, App
Palm Pre May Be Priced at $399 on Sprint [Rumor]
Palm CEO says Europe gets Pre in the first half, too
Palm Announces Killer New Phone
Opinion: The $169 Mac Box Set and Apple’s motives
New SD Card Spec Supports 2TB Capacities
New Multi-Core iPhone with Firmware 3.0?
Microsoft’s servers feeling the heat re: Windows 7 beta
Lenovo, Dell and TDK layoff thousands, bum out thousands more
In a Nutshell: Palm Pre vs. iPhone vs. G1 [Palm Pre]
HP’s USB 2.0 Docking Station adds in DisplayLink technology
HP’s Firebird with VoodooDNA 802 / 803 now available starting at
How NOT To Design A Logo
Hands-on with the OQO 2+ MID
Hands-on the iRiver WAVE HOME multimedia thingie
Hands on with the Novatel Wireless MiFi
Google Releases Chrome 2.0 Pre-Beta
Google Gets A New Favicon, Again. It’s Uh.. Colorful
Fake iPhone Nano appears
Exclusive hands-on with Asus’ prototype Eee Keyboard
Dell’s XPS 625 reviewed already, found worthy
Dell’s ultra-thin Adamo laptop set free
Dell USB Digital TV Tuner announced for Inspiron Mini family
Dell launches Inspiron Mini 10
CES 2009: JVC revealed their first Blu-ray player
Best iPhone App Ever award winners announced
AMD announces ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4000 series graphics chips

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

RSS Digest – #10 – Back to more normal

January 8th, 2009 by kteck | Comments Off | Filed in RSS Digest

Here are the links for: Wednesday, January 7th 2009…

Windows 7 Pubilic Beta Becomes True, Gonna Try It?
Wendy’s is giving out free stuff like Xboxes, cars, laptops and HDTVs
Wear your video camera
Twitter: 2009 is the year it gets big, and gets integrated
Toshiba showing off 56-inch Cell-based 4k x 2k HDTV, prototype MIDs
TiVo updates their search functionality, calls it Search
The nerdiest SuperSpeed USB 3.0 details yet
The amazing vanishing Mac desktop machine
Sony shows off GPS packing 1080p camcorders
Sony gets official with VAIO P: world’s lightest 8-inch netbook
SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone demoed on video, coming in Q1
SanDisk releases 2GB Rock Band 2 SD card for all your downloadable content
Samsung has the world’s first Blu-ray home theater sound bar
Samsung announces the MBP200 pico projector
Retrospect, portable storage headline Iomega booth
Redfly pushes back, offers PC functionality and something else that is mysterious
REDFLY goes Android.. sort of
Palm’s new website devoid of dedicated PDAs
OQO officially launches Gobi / OLED-equipped model 2+, we get hands-on
NVIDIA offers up GeForce 3D Vision, takes WoW players further
Nokia N810 WiMAX Edition taken out behind the woodshed, shot
New SDXC storage card has up to 2 TB storage
Netgear announces another set-top box
Microsoft Tag: Microsoft’s own 2D barcode
Microsoft Starting Windows 7 Upgrade Program on July 1st [Microsoft]
Logic Wireless’ Logic Bolt makes luminous appearance at CES
Linksys announces Wireless Home Audio System, another wireless audio toy for rich people
LG’s GD910 007-Approved Watch Phone To Start Production This Year [Ces 2009]
LaCie Releases 2big Quadra External Hard Drive Line
JVC finally brings its Blu-ray products to America
iWork ‘09 Includes iWork.com, Costs $79 + Subscription

How Many Mac Users Use Microsoft Office?
Hardware that supports iPhoto ’09’s geotagging
Federal Trade Commission To Scrutinize DRM
Eye-Fi SD Cards Offering Direct to YouTube Uploading [Ces 2009]
Eviant introduces 4.3-, 7- and 19-inch digital televisions at CES
EMTEC’s sub-$400 10-inch Gdium netbook gets specced
EMC Issues Beta of Retrospect 8.0 Backup Software
EGM magazine is no more, 1UP staff slashed
Digital guru Clay Shirky’s media forecast and predictions for 2009
BUG Labs throws down five new BUGmodules, including pico-projector and 3G radio
Asus reveals 512 GB SSD, keyboard computer and other prototypes at CES
ASUS looking into Android for Eee Phone and Eee PC
Apple wants 30 cents per song to upgrade your iTunes library
Another year, another round of Olympus cameras, one of which has
And now the PS3 gets its own Resident Evil 5 bundle
Acer adds DisplayLink multimedia dock to 22-inch P224W monitor
Accell introduces their USB 2.0 to VGA Adapter at CES
32-Bit Vs. 64-Bit Windows
21 Free Apps For Mac OS X That Are Absolutely Useful

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,